Ditto to Dr. Hudson with exceptions
for those who drive hospital owned vehicles (DOT or modified DOT-type physicals).
Octavia Williams-Blake, JD
Vice-President
Workplace Health & Safety
McLeod Health
843-777-5355 (office)
843-777-5689 (Rene' Springs)
From:
"Hudson, T. Warner"
<TWHudson@mednet.ucla.edu>
To:
MCOH/EH <mcoh-eh@mylist.net>,
"Occ-Env-Med-L@listserv.unc.edu" <Occ-Env-Med-L@listserv.unc.edu>
Date:
03/24/2016 05:31 PM
Subject:
Re: [MCOH-EH]
Annual health evals for hospital employees
Sent by:
"MCOH-EH"
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We are not doing that here;
you are right… annual TB test and TB questionnaire plus flu vaccine
(or mask) is what we do. Taking on what you are describing here at
this time would be herculean and fraught with all sorts of issues; ADA,
legal, labor relations, staffing, operations overload, etc.
Best of luck though,
Warner
T. Warner Hudson, MD FACOEM,
FAAFP
Medical Director, Occupational
and Employee Health
UCLA
Health System and Campus
Office 310.825.9146
Fax 310.206.4585
Pager 800.233.7231 ID
27132
E-mail twhudson@mednet.ucla.edu
Website www.ohs.uclahealth.org
From: MCOH-EH [mailto:mcoh-eh-bounces@mylist.net]
On Behalf Of Galaid Edward I
Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2016 2:26 PM
To: mcoh-eh@mylist.net; Occ-Env-Med-L@listserv.unc.edu
Subject: [MCOH-EH] Annual health evals for hospital employees
XPosting MCOH and OEM-L.
We are re-evaluating our annual health
eval for hospital employees. Currently it’s just the minimum that
we have to… just the TST and symptom survey.
There are a couple of things that I think
would be worthwhile to be checked on an annual basis, because they aren’t
static determinations, and our employee population is aging. I’d
would be interested in the lists’ thoughts.
Looking at those involved in direct patient
care and others here in safety sensitive positions. Considering
annual checks of near and far visual acuity, a BMI, and a med list review.
The vision is pretty straight forward…being able to properly perform
essential job functions….. The other two focus on impairment of
situational awareness, executive functioning, judgement and vigilance.
Get a BMI (as arguably a rough screen) for OSA, and do a med reconciliation
for sedating meds or polypharmacy. Based upon findings, encourage
going back to personal MD for further assessment with a “Dear Doctor”
letter.
Shared ideas or experience with these issues
appreciated.
Ed Galaid
Edward I. Galaid, MD, MPH
ABIM, ABPM
Medical Director, Occupational Health Partners
Roper St. Francis Healthcare Charleston,
SC
Member, ACOEM Task Group on Medical Guidance
for Law Enforcement Officers
Member, NFPA 1582 Writing Group - NFPA
Technical Committee on Fire Fighter Safety and Health
843-906-0519
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